The arrival of Jimmie was hailed with manifestations of joy, as may
well be supposed. The boys clustered around him excitedly, and even
Uncle Ike, from the corral, sent forth a he-haw greeting. The
breakfast Teddy prepared for him was a wonder!
The meal was scarcely finished when Bradley came sauntering into the
camp. He stopped suddenly when he saw Jimmie. Watching him closely,
Ned saw that he was dismayed as well as astonished. However, he soon
came forward with a set smile on his face and took the boy by the
hand.
"You're lucky," he said, "to get out of the clutches of the
counterfeiters so soon. I was afraid something serious might have
happened to you. How did you do it?"
"Ned came after me," was the only reply the boy made.
"We've decided to go away," Ned explained, "and so they gave him up,
after a short argument."
"With a gun!" whispered Jimmie to the others.
Bradley loitered about the camp for a long time, asking questions and
talking of a great many things which did not interest the lads at
all.
"And so you are going out to-morrow?" he asked, arising to go.
"We expect to," Ned replied soberly.
"Perhaps I'll meet you outside somewhere," Bradley laughed.
"I hope so!" Ned replied, whispering an aside to Frank.
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